Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Batik is a traditional Indonesian craft, which uses a technique of drawing wax on fabric to create patterns before dying.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Does your child have what it takes to be the world's first paper chef?

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Button art gets your child to make a pretty silhouette out of buttons. Make button art on Valentine's Day and any craft-filled day you'd like.